Display device and method for labeling AV signal input sources

Abstract

A method for labeling input sources in a display device includes connecting to a plurality of input sources, at a plurality of input terminals within the display device, and then controlling display of a main input menu listing the input terminals and corresponding ones of the input sources. An image from one of the input sources or input terminals selected from the main input menu is displayed with a name of the input source and a name of the input terminal corresponding to the selection made from the main input menu. The main input menu may not be displayed when the image and names of the input source and input terminal are displayed.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for labeling input sources in a display device, the method comprising:
 receiving a first command signal for selecting a first menu; 
 displaying the first menu stored in a memory, wherein the first menu lists a plurality of names of input terminals and a plurality of names of input sources corresponding to one or more of the input terminals; 
 receiving a second command signal for selecting one of the input terminals; 
 displaying an image from the selected input terminal with the name of the selected input terminal and the name of the input source corresponding to the selected input terminal, wherein the first menu disappears when the image and the names of the selected input terminal and the input source corresponding to the selected input terminal are displayed; and 
 causing display of the names to disappear after a predetermined period of time, wherein: 
 a first input source is coupled to a first input terminal, 
 a second input source is coupled to a second input terminal, 
 names of the first and second input terminals are displayed in the first menu, 
 the name of the second input terminal is displayed in the first menu with a name of the second input source which corresponds to the second input terminal, the name of the second input source is editable, and 
 the method further comprises editing the name of the second input source as displayed in the first menu after a third command signal is received, wherein a name of the first input source corresponding to the first input terminal is not editable by a user. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a fourth command signal for selecting an input source label menu; 
 reading information on one of the input terminals stored in the memory; and 
 displaying information indicative of one or more kinds of input sources suitable for said one of the input terminals in the input source label menu. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the input source label menu further comprises system information corresponding to one or more of the input sources. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first command signal is received from a link coupled to a remote controller or from a key panel in the display device, and wherein the first command signal is received based on activation of a hot key in the remote controller or key panel. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a confirmation signal for displaying the names; and 
 displaying the names for the predetermined period of time. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of input terminals is positioned at a first region of the display device and another one of the input terminals is positioned at a second region of the display device different from the first region, and wherein the first and second regions are selected from the group consisting of a side surface, a front surface, or a rear surface of the display device. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the image comprises at least one of video information, text information or supplemental information. 
     
     
       8. A method for labeling input sources in a display device, the method comprising:
 receiving a first command signal for selecting a first menu; 
 displaying the a first menu, wherein the a first menu comprises a list of input terminals and an input field for selecting a name of an input source corresponding to one of the input terminals; 
 receiving a second command signal for selecting the name of the input source; 
 storing the selected name of the input source corresponding to the one of the input terminals in memory; 
 receiving a third command signal for selecting a second menu; and 
 displaying a name of the one of the input terminals and the stored name of the input source corresponding to the one of the input terminals in the second menu, 
 wherein the input field is configured to allow for selection of one of a plurality of pre-stored representative identifications (IDs) for each of the input terminals, and is configured to receive a representative ID manually input from a user corresponding to one or more of the input sources, wherein the representative ID manually input from the user is different from the pre-stored representative IDs, the representative ID including a textual description of said one or more of the input sources. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8 , wherein displaying the first menu comprises:
 reading information on one of the input terminals stored in the memory; and 
 displaying one or more kinds of input sources suitable for said one of the input terminals in the first menu. 
 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 9 , wherein the first menu further comprises system information corresponding to one or more of the input sources. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 8 , wherein receiving the second command signal is performed based on use of the or another input field or based on a displayed option list. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 receiving a fourth command signal for selecting the one of the input terminals; 
 displaying an image from the selected input terminal with the name of the input terminal and the name of the input source corresponding to the input terminal, wherein the second menu is not displayed when the image and both names are displayed; and 
 stopping display of both names after a predetermined period of time. 
 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 8 , wherein a name of the first input terminal is displayed without a name of a corresponding input source in the second menu. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , wherein the second menu displays a name of a second input terminal and a name of an input source corresponding to the second input terminal. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of input terminals is positioned at a first region of the display device and another one of the input terminals is positioned at a second region of the display device different from the first region, and wherein the first and second regions are selected from the group consisting of a side surface, a front surface, or a rear surface of the display device. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the image comprises at least one of video information, text information or supplemental information. 
     
     
       17. A method for labeling input sources in a display device, comprising:
 displaying broadcast data; 
 receiving a first command signal for selecting a first menu; 
 displaying the first menu listing names of a plurality of input terminals and names of a plurality of input sources corresponding to one or more of the input terminals during displaying the broadcast data, wherein the names of the input terminals and input sources are stored in a memory; 
 receiving a second command signal for selecting one of the input terminals; and 
 controlling an image from the selected input terminal to be displayed, wherein: 
 a first input source is coupled to a first input terminal, 
 a second input source is coupled to a second input terminal, 
 names of the first and second input terminals are displayed in the first menu, 
 a name of the first input source corresponding to the first input terminal is not displayed in the first menu, and 
 the name of the second input terminal is displayed in the first menu with a name of the second input source which corresponds to the second input terminal, the name of the second input source is editable and the name of the first input source is not editable by a user. 
 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 17 , wherein controlling the image to be displayed comprises:
 displaying the image from the selected input terminal with the name of the input terminal and the name of the input source corresponding to the input terminal, wherein the first menu is not displayed when the image and both names are displayed; and the method further comprises stopping display of both names after a predetermined period of time. 
 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 receiving a fourth command signal for selecting an input source label menu; 
 reading information on at least one of the input terminals stored in the memory; and 
 displaying information indicative of one or more kinds of input sources suitable for the at least one of the input terminals in the input source label menu. 
 
     
     
       20. The method of  claim 19 , wherein the input source label menu further comprises system information corresponding to one or more of the input sources. 
     
     
       21. The method of  claim 17 , wherein the first command signal is received from a communication link coupled to a remote controller or from a key panel in the display device, and wherein the first command signal is received based on activation of a hot key in the remote controller or key panel. 
     
     
       22. The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 receiving a confirmation signal for displaying both names; and 
 displaying said both names for the predetermined period of time. 
 
     
     
       23. The method of  claim 17 , wherein at least one of input terminals is positioned at a first region of the display device and another one of the input terminals is positioned at a second region of the display device different from the first region, and wherein the first and second regions are selected from the group consisting of a side surface, a front surface, or a rear surface of the display device. 
     
     
       24. The method of  claim 17 , wherein the image comprises at least one of video information, text information or supplemental information. 
     
     
       25. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the name of the first input source corresponding to the first input terminal is not displayed in the first menu. 
     
     
       26. The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 receiving an editing signal to edit an input source name; 
 entering an editing mode after receiving the editing signal; and 
 excluding from said editing mode the name corresponding to the first input source corresponding to the first input terminal. 
 
     
     
       27. The method of  claim 26 , further comprising:
 editing the name of the second input source as displayed in the first menu after information indicative of a different name is received. 
 
     
     
       28. The method of  claim 17 , wherein the name of the first input source corresponding to the first input terminal is not displayed in the first menu. 
     
     
       29. A method for labeling input sources in a display device, comprising:
 receiving a first command signal for selecting a main input menu; 
 displaying the main input menu stored in a memory, wherein the main input menu lists a name of one or more input terminals and a name of one or more input sources corresponding to the one or more input terminals, the main input menu further comprising a first region having one or more editable names of corresponding ones of the input sources and a second region having one or more uneditable names according to a type of corresponding ones of the input terminals; 
 receiving a second command signal for selecting one of the input terminals; 
 displaying an image from the selected input terminal with the name of the input terminal and the name of the input source corresponding to the input terminal, wherein the main input menu is not displayed when the image and the names of the selected input terminal and the input source corresponding to the selected input terminal are displayed; and 
 causing display of the names of the selected input terminal and the input source corresponding to the selected input terminal to disappear after a predetermined period of time expires. 
 
     
     
       30. A method for labeling input sources in a display device, comprising:
 receiving a first command signal for selecting an input source label menu; 
 displaying the input source label menu, the input source label menu comprising both a list of input terminals and an input field for selection of a name of an input source corresponding to one or more of the input terminals, wherein the input field is configured to allow for selection of one of pre-stored representative identifications (IDs) for the one or more input terminals, wherein the input field is further configured to allow a user to manually input a representative ID of a corresponding one of input sources, the manually input representative ID being different from the pre-stored representative identifications, and wherein the manually input representative ID comprises a textual description of the corresponding one of input sources; 
 receiving a second command signal for selecting the name of the input source for one of the input terminals; 
 storing the selected name of the input source corresponding to said one of the input terminals in a memory; 
 receiving a third command signal for selecting a main input menu; and 
 displaying the name of said one of the input terminals and the stored name of the input source corresponding to said one of the input terminals in the main input menu. 
 
     
     
       31. A method for labeling input sources in a display device, comprising:
 displaying broadcast data; 
 receiving a first command signal for selecting a main input menu; 
 displaying the main input menu listing names of input terminals and names of input sources corresponding to the input terminals during displaying the broadcast data, wherein the names of the input terminals and input sources are stored in a memory, the main input menu further comprising a first region including an editable name of one or more of the input sources and a second region including an uneditable name according to a type of one or more of the input terminals; 
 receiving a second command signal for selecting one of the input terminals; and 
 controlling display of an image from the selected input terminal and stopping display of the broadcast data.